Run Hou Wan - 潤喉囊 - Moisten The Larynx Pill

English:	Moisten the Larynx Pill
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Powdered Rx. Glycyrrhizae	Gan Cao Fen	1.5-14g	Moistens the Lungs, resolves Phlegm, stops cough, clears Heat and relieves Fire toxicity.
Borax	Peng Sha	1.5-6g	Clears Heat, Dissolves Phlegm, Prevents putrefication, Relieves toxicity.
Table Salt	Shi Yen	No Information
Mirabilitum Purum	Xuan Ming Fen	4-18g	Clears Heat and reduces swelling, used topically for ulcers of the mouth. With Peng Sha, topically for redness and swelling of the throat and ulcerations of the mouth.
Fr. Mume	Wu Mei	3-30g	Astringes leakage of Lung Qi, stops leakage of sweat, stops coughs, generates Fluids and alleviates thirst.
Powdered Water Chestnut	Pi Chi Fen	No Information

Formula Actions

• Moistens the Lungs
• Resolves Phlegm
• Stops cough
• Clears Heat
• Relieves Fire toxicity

Syndromes

• Phlegm-Heat

Clinical Manifestations

Hoarseness of the voice Daily worsening of the hoarseness which continues unabated Talking takes a great effort Sensation of an abnormal object in the pharynx Dry cough with scanty phlegm which causes the patient to attempt clear his throat frequently Throat is dark red and swollen No desire for large amounts of fluids

Vocal cords are dark red swollen and appear like a stick with an uneven, rough surface covered by a sticky exudate The glottis cannot be properly opened or closed and a fissure is visible Chest, abdominal and epigastric discomfort and distention Dry throat, which is alleviated by drinking small amounts of fluids

Treats

Chronic laryngitis Sore throat Influenza

Hoarseness Acute tonsillitis Common cold

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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